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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapter 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Aristotle think calmness was felt towards?
(a) Those who a person did not feel sympathy for.
(b) Those who a person felt sorry for.
(c) Those who a person understood.
(d) Those who a person did not feel injustice against.

2. What explanation of justice did Aristotle provide?
(a) A well intentioned set of actions.
(b) A means between three extremes.
(c) A mean between two extremes.
(d) A well intentioned action.

3. Based on Aristotle's explanation, what was the difference between envy and emulation?
(a) Envy is about wanting another to lose their goods while emulation is about wanting the goods for oneself.
(b) Envy is about wanting the goods for oneself while emulation is about wanting another person to lose their goods.
(c) Envy can only be directed towards another person while emulation can be about a situation.
(d) Envy can be about a situation while emulation can only be directed towards another person.

4. In Aristotle's opinion, what did simple words convey?
(a) What people want to know.
(b) What people do not already know.
(c) What people do not want to know.
(d) What people already know.

5. In the example provided by Aristotle, what was used to object to a common saying?
(a) A common situation.
(b) An unknown situation.
(c) A lesser known saying.
(d) Another common saying.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Aristotle think a political orator should convince an audience of their plan?

2. In dealing with just and unjust actions, how did Aristotle indicate the law could be considered?

3. What did the paean avoid in order to gain Aristotle's endorsement as the ideal rhythm for prose?

4. In the beginning of the book, which one of the following did Aristotle indicate about rhetoric?

5. Included in Aristotle's definition of a rhetorician, which parts of a claim should be adapted to a situation?

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